tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43099129890381194232024-03-04T23:27:00.867-07:00The Sharpened PencilJanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305627663628368734noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309912989038119423.post-65684343085968586212018-02-11T19:44:00.000-07:002019-07-11T07:25:54.436-07:00Yo-Yo Valentines<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
I love giving my
students nonfood Valentines, since they always end up with WAY too much sugar
and treats. Since my class always
seem to be obsessed with yo-yos, I picked up a few packs from the Target Party
Section for their Valentine’s gift! I
printed these adorable gift tags and they were a hit!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305627663628368734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309912989038119423.post-62198405657679289842018-01-31T21:22:00.000-07:002018-01-31T21:22:35.089-07:00Ten Tips for a Successful Kindergarten Round Up<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
In my school district Kindergarten Registration (or
Kindergarten Round Up) starts at the end of January. Our school holds a special evening event to
give parents a chance to fill out all the required paperwork, meet the teachers,
and tour the classrooms. Our
Kindergarten Registration Night was a huge success this year as we had more
parents and children attend than ever before.
I would like to share with you ten ways to help run a successful
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When we asked parents why they had not attended previous
Kindergarten Registrations, the number one reason was they simply did not know
about it. Advertising is key to a great
turnout. We made a special postcard to
mail out to every family in our school. As
you well know, notes teachers send with students don’t always make it
home. Mailing the postcards made sure
every family was aware. We also distributed
these postcards to local daycares and preschools, in an attempt to invite families
who were not already enrolled at our school.
In addition to the postcards, we posted the information on our marquee,
in the school newsletter, and on a huge banner in the parent parking lot. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Starting Kindergarten is a really big deal! For some families it’s their first child
leaving the home and going to school.
For others, it’s their baby that they are sending off. Either way, it is a very exciting event and
simple decorations will help make it more fun and help everyone feel more
welcome. We put up balloons and welcome
signs at the office and in the classrooms.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Meet the Teachers </b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The most exciting part of Kindergarten Registration is
giving the children and families a chance to meet the teachers and see their
classrooms. All three of the kindergarten
teachers at our school were at the event, sporting matching <a href="https://lipsticklittles.com/collections/grade-level-tees/products/kinder-dream-team-tee">Kinder DreamTeam</a> tees from <a href="https://lipsticklittles.com/">Lipstick and Littles</a>. While
matching shirts are definitely not necessary, it made it a lot easier to find
one of the teachers in the crowd of people.
We also made a simple “Meet the Kinder Team” slide to project in our
classrooms, so the families could get to know us a little bit. If you don’t have a projector or the ability
to create a digital presentation, a simple poster board would do just
fine! <o:p></o:p></div>
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At the entrance of the classrooms, we had a big bulletin board
set up outside for families to take pictures of their future
kindergartener. It was a huge hit! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This bulletin board set came from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Meet-the-Teacher-Chalkboard-Bulletin-Board-kindergarten-First-day-of-school-753707">Simply Kinder</a> and was so easy to put together.</i></span></div>
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As the new student and family came into the rooms, we greeted
the child first and handed them a treat, welcoming them to our school. This helped us make a personal and positive
connection with each student before they even began the tour. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Grab <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Welcome-to-School-Starburst-Treat-3625233">this free printable</a> in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Welcome-to-School-Starburst-Treat-3625233">Teachers Pay Teachers Store.</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Free Book</b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In addition to a treat, each child with a completed
registration received a free book! We
used our Scholastic Book Club points to purchase the book, “If You Take a Mouse
to School”. (We ran out of books and plan
to purchase more for next year.) <o:p></o:p></div>
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Parents were given a folder with basic kindergarten
information inside. Keep it simple, the
whole experience can be overwhelming.
More information is given at Meet the Teacher and Curriculum Night at
the beginning of the school year. The
folders included a sample schedule of a day in kindergarten, an alphabet chart,
a page showing proper formation of letters, a list of skills children should be
able to do before starting school, and a note with activities parents can do
with their child to help prepare them for kindergarten. Our district also provided parents with an
informational booklet, scissors, glue, crayons, and additional ways to help at
home. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. Music</b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Playing music in the background is another simple way to
create a positive environment where children feel more comfortable. We had a CD of Toddler Tunes playing in the background. Not only does music create a more positive atmosphere,
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Display a variety of student work displayed around the
room. Parents and children loved seeing a
sampling of activities they would be doing when they came to kindergarten. We also had a few <a href="https://the-sharpenedpencil.blogspot.com/2011/05/scrapbooks.html">student scrapbooks</a> on display.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The children needed something to keep them occupied while parents
were completing the required registration paperwork. We set out coloring pages and a few
manipulatives (pattern blocks, linking cubes, legos) for them to play
with. Children are curious and will explore,
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Do you do a Kindergarten Round Up?<br />What have you found to be successful?</div>
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One of the prettiest sights at Christmastime is the decorated tree. In this activity, your child will construct his own Christmas tree while practicing cutting out rectangles, overlapping and measuring to create this adorable modern design. It's also a great way to begin learning design and repetitive patterns.</div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Construction paper in a variety of colors</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Scissors</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">White paper</li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Have your child place the construction paper, one sheet of each color, in a horizontal, or landscape position.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Then, set one sheet of white paper to the side in a vertical position.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Ask him to cut strips of paper from the bottom to the top of each sheet of paper. The strips should be about 1" wide.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Have him cut one small square for the base of the tree, about 2.5" x 2.5", and glue it to the bottom of the white paper.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Encourage him to draw and cut out a star for the top of his tree. Set it aside for now.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Ask him to lay out the strips of colored paper on the white paper, overlapping them to create the basic shape of the Christmas tree. Don't worry if the paper extends over the edges of the tree, it'll be cut down later.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Encourage him to play with changing up the colors and various ways of slanting the rectangles, overlapping them to create his tree. When the rectangles of paper are in their final positions, have him use the ruler to lightly draw a straight line (not a diagonal) where the paper should be cut.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Have him carefully lift up each edge of paper and cut it along his drawn line, then glue it in place.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Continue cutting and gluing until all rectangles are adhered in position from top to bottom, small to large.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Complete the Christmas tree by having him glue the star at the very top of the tree.</li>
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My kindergartners had a blast making these Christmas trees this year! To adapt it, I pre-cut all the strips of paper and they arranged them in order from shortest to longest. It was a fantastic way to end our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Merry-Christmas-Measurement-3515495">measurement unit</a>. You can check out my Merry Measurement Unit <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Merry-Christmas-Measurement-3515495">here</a>. </div>
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</section>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305627663628368734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309912989038119423.post-81695734286915856072017-08-20T08:53:00.003-07:002017-08-20T08:54:39.664-07:00First Day Fun with Playdough!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We all know the first day of school can be hectic for most teachers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At many of the schools I've worked at, we've had a “Meet the Teacher/Bring Your Supplies Day” before school officially begins. However, there were a couple years when we didn't have those days and students brought all their supplies and met their teacher on the first day of school! <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>When the first day comes, with all the supplies to put away, it does get very hectic!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> Instead of expecting children to settle down with a worksheet, I placed a Ziploc bag filled with play dough and some work mats on each desk. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>This is a highly engaging activity that requires no teacher guidance - allowing time to collect and assemble supplies. In addition, it also provides the children with a fun activity to calm their back to school jitters!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;">When I used this activity in my classroom, I had each child practice making numbers and their name with the play dough. Then I had them make something to represent their favorite summer activity. This became one of our first “getting to know you” activities. Each child shared about what they made.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Click</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Play-Dough-Recipe-and-Work-Mats-1972153">here</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> or</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">on either picture above to download the recipe and some fun work mats! Use these work mats or create your own for your students. Be sure to laminate them or cover with wax paper. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;">-use the dough to represent a favorite hobby or food</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;">-use the dough to mold elements from a favorite book or story, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;">-use the dough to create letters or build their name</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I have love sending postcards to my future students before school starts each year. It's a wonderful way to start the year off on a positive note and to start building up that rapport. My students talk about their postcards all year long! It's so special to them! </div>
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I originally saw <a href="http://www.theteacherwife.com/2011/08/back-to-school-postcard-fun.html">this postcard</a> over at <a href="http://www.theteacherwife.com/2011/08/back-to-school-postcard-fun.html">The Teacher Wife</a>, but it is no longer available. I thought it was the perfect postcard for Kindergarten, so I had no choice but to recreate it. And how cute is that font from <a href="http://theinspiredapple.net/">Abby</a>?!? I am in love with her <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Babbling-Abby-Fonts-BUNDLE-2583074">new fonts</a> and have been using them all over my classroom. :)</div>
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While you can certainly print these postcards on your own, I sent mine to <a href="http://www.vistaprint.com/?dr=1&GP=7%2f29%2f2016+12%3a44%3a21+AM&GPS=4024902367&GNF=0">Vistaprint</a>. The quality and price are excellent. They always seem to have a coupon code for an even better discount. If you would like to use this postcard to welcome your students back to school, click on the images above. They fit perfectly on the standard postcard size. </div>
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If you're looking for more postcards to use in your class, click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Postcards-for-the-Classroom-3967531" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Happy Back to School!</div>
Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305627663628368734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309912989038119423.post-70881529039024050532015-10-05T20:15:00.003-07:002016-07-28T22:31:41.048-07:00ZONK!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I'm sharing one of my favorite classroom games over on <a href="http://mrs3rdgrade07.blogspot.com/2015/10/30-amazing-teachers-janae.html">Cassandra's blog</a>. Check it out!</div>
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I learned about this game two years ago, and it has quickly become a class favorite! I love it because it can be used for ANY subject and ANY grade level. It keeps everyone engaged, focused, and quiet. ;) </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Set Up:</span></div>
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Buy some foam pieces and glue magnets on the back. I bought my set from Hobby Lobby. Write a variety of numbers on the back of each piece. Use whatever numbers work best for your class to do mental math with. When I was in 2nd Grade, we used 2-digit numbers, mostly multiples of 10, with a few ending in 5. This year, I have mostly 2-digit and a few 3-digit, ending with a 0 or 5. My co-worker in 5th grade used more 3-digit numbers. Whatever works for you! Write an X and ZONK on a couple of them. </div>
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I like to play this as a review before a math assessment, but it can be used for any subject! Prepare questions for your students to answer using worksheets, task cards, and/or whiteboards. I play boys VS girls, and keep score on the board. Put all the foam pieces on the board. Display your first question. EVERY student answers it. I set a timer to ensure we get through the questions. When the time is up, choose a boy or girl to answer. If they answer correctly, they come to the board to choose up to three foam pieces, and record the score. If they answer incorrectly, the other team gets a chance to steal the points. If the second team answers incorrectly, I explain the answer and move on to the next question. </div>
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A student can choose up to three pieces. They can stop at any time. If they choose an X, their turn ends, but can keep the points they have already chosen. If they choose a ZONK, they loose all the points for that round. If a student talks out, they lose 10 points for their team. You can add points to a team if they are cheering for the opposite team. Silent cheers, of course! ;)</div>
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It really is our favorite game! </div>
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So easy, engaging, and exciting! </div>
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I hope you have a blast playing it with your kiddos! :)</div>
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We've had fun this week working on shades of meaning! This can be a difficult concept for many 2nd and 3rd graders, but I've created some fun, fall-themed activities to support distinguishing shades of meaning among related verbs and adjectives. You can find my Shades of Fall packet <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shades-of-Fall-Shades-of-Meaning-and-Synonyms-CCSS-Aligned-2114265">here</a>.</div>
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This week we started with identifying pairs of synonyms, and then decided which word was strong and which word was weak. I gave each child a pumpkin card with one word on it. Then, when I said go, they had to find their partner. My class absolutely loves these types of activities, so we played a few times. :)</div>
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Once everyone found their partner, we sorted the words into two groups - weak and strong. </div>
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On Friday, we did the candy corn activities from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shades-of-Fall-Shades-of-Meaning-and-Synonyms-CCSS-Aligned-2114265">my packet</a>. We started by assembling candy corn puzzles. Each candy corn was made up of three words that have similar meanings. I cut them apart ahead of time, and then the groups had to assemble each puzzle. </div>
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Since making the move from 2nd Grade up to 3rd Grade this year, I've been fortunate enough to meet some incredible 3rd Grade Teachers. They have been so patient and helpful as I ask a million questions on a regular basis! I am thrilled to be part of a wonderful fall blog hop with some of these amazing 3rd Grade Teachers! I can't wait to hop along and learn more from these fabulous teachers.</div>
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I'm a summer girl by heart, but I absolutely LOVE fall in Arizona. It's about 80 degrees and absolutely heavenly! I do miss the beautiful colors of fall and the sound of the crunchy leaves, so I still like to pretend it's fall with plenty of fall themed activities. </div>
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When I was in 2nd Grade, I made <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shades-of-Spring-Shades-of-Meaning-and-Synonyms-CCSS-Aligned-1164485">Shades of Spring</a> - a packet to help teach the standard distinguishing shades of meaning among closely related adjectives and verbs. I thought it was a tricky standard to teach, with minimal resources available. But since using <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shades-of-Spring-Shades-of-Meaning-and-Synonyms-CCSS-Aligned-1164485">this packet</a>, it quickly became one of my favorite units to teach. I love all the possibilities and crafts and hands-on activities it provides. And, of course, anything involving paint chips is my favorite! :)</div>
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One of my favorite things about teaching shades of meaning is all the opportunities for students to practice working in groups and using non-fiction text features. For most of the activities students work in groups to use a thesaurus to look up synonyms. Once they compile a list of words, they write them in order of their intensity on paint chips, or other fun craftivities! I don't have enough time in my day to do art projects just for fun, so I try to incorporate our curriculum into our bulletin board displays. I've learned pretty much anything can be turned into a cute display! ;) </div>
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In the spirit of getting reading for Back to School, I'm throwing it back to <a href="http://the-sharpenedpencil.blogspot.com/2011/07/chair-pockets.html">this post</a> from almost exactly four years ago! I was preparing for my new year and about to order a set of expensive chair pockets online, when my dear mother volunteered to make me some! She's an excellent seamstress, and they turned out great! I washed them every year and they lasted about three years. I could have kept using them, but moved to a school/grade where I didn't use chair pockets any more and was ready for something different anyway. Enjoy this tutorial! :)<br />
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It’s been a long time since I've posted. I'm enjoying my summer up in Canada visiting my family. I have a few school projects I want to work on, but for the most part I am enjoying my vacation! My mom and I finished my first summer project: <strong><span style="font-size: large;">chair pockets</span></strong>. I have to give a shout out to Mrs. Merchant for introducing me to these. She made a few sets for the first grade to use the last few years. I have LOVED them. They help keep my class and kiddos clean and organized. <em><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite</span></em>. The ones I had started to get a little dingy and worn out (<em>4 years and 85 kids later</em>…) so I wanted to get new ones. Since I don’t sew AT ALL, I was just going to buy the ones from <a href="http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/search.do?query=chair+pockets">Really Good Stuff</a>. I was going to save my summer money to pay the big $150 for a class set. Then my wonderful mother (<em>who is an awesome seamstress</em>) offered to help me make some. So long story short, for under <strong><span style="font-size: large;">$50</span></strong> we have made some super cute chair pockets! If any of you are interested in making your own version, I tried to include a tutorial of how we did it for you. It’s hard to explain in words how to make something, so hopefully with the directions and pictures, you can figure it out. :)</div>
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First we bought 6 ½ yards of blue twill (<em>54 inches wide</em>), 1 yard of 8 gauge plastic (<em>3/4 would have been plenty, but they were only sold by the yard</em>), and matching thread.</div>
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We needed two sizes of the fabric – a small piece (<em>10 inches tall 14 inches wide</em>) and a large piece (<em>21 inches tall 14 inches wide</em>). This size fits perfectly over our little school chairs. I used the measurements of a <a href="http://www.carsondellosa.com/cd2/Products/CarsonDellosa/PID-9523.aspx">Carson-Dellosa desk plate</a> to decide how big to make the plastic name tag. We cut the plastic <em>10 inches by 4 inches</em>. Once everything was cut, we taped the plastic pieces in the center of the small piece of fabric.</div>
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The plastic was the worst part. It moves around like crazy. We taped it down on all four sides, and then sewed around three sides using a zig zag stitch. A longer stitch seemed to help. It still wasn’t perfect.</div>
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Don't you love my homemade name tag and over sized chair? :) I don't have any of my school stuff here, but I'm going to order the frog ones I linked to at Carson-Dellosa above. Just one more thing to add to my frog themed room...<br />
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<strong>*I ended up with 28 completed pockets and a few scrap pieces*</strong><br />
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If you have any questions or comments about the pockets, let me know. Good luck if you try them!</div>
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I cannot believe that the TpT Vegas Conference is over! Since I didn't go to the conference last year, I feel like I've been preparing to go since then, only to have it fly by in just three short days! To say the conference was amazing would be an understatement. I can't put into words the incredible experience it was. There is just something so special about over one thousand teachers coming together to be inspired and uplifted. I met so many incredible people and learned so much valuable information. I hope I can remember this feeling until next year!</div>
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Such a BEAUTIFUL hotel!</div>
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This was my favorite meet up! </div>
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<a href="http://the-creative-classroom.blogspot.com/">Ashlyn</a> and <a href="http://itselementarymydear.com/">Lindsey</a> put on a wonderful party!</div>
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Over one thousand teacher/bloggers all together in one room! </div>
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Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305627663628368734noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309912989038119423.post-55048383378542360952015-07-03T11:03:00.000-07:002015-07-03T11:10:04.157-07:00Make Your Masterpiece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For Week 3, I created a *NEW* product for my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Janae-Van-Orman">TpT Store</a>! <br />
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Like I said, this was started waaaaaaaaaay back in November! My coworker's student teacher put together a great unit for us on the American Revolution. With her permission, I added some activities, organization, and cuteness. I absolutely love the way it turned out. I have never enjoyed History, but this unit was so much fun to teach. Our students were engaged and eager to learn. I can't wait to teach it again with this cute, new unit! </div>
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Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305627663628368734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309912989038119423.post-77125551410311384302015-06-27T15:51:00.005-07:002015-06-28T10:11:04.811-07:00Camp GoNoodle<div style="text-align: center;">
Summer. </div>
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The time of year when teachers go back to normal. </div>
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But also the time of year when parents truly appreciate their child's teacher! ;) </div>
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If you are looking for something to help keep your kiddo's active, entertained, and occupied this summer, then I have the perfect program for you!</div>
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This summer, <a href="https://www.gonoodle.com/">GoNoodle</a> is launching a free summer program called Camp GoNoodle
that helps kids stay active, use their imaginations, and explore their world. Each week
in July, there will be a set of adventures to complete, two Camp GoNoodle songs to
learn, and a badge to earn!<br />
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Once you join (totally free), you’ll receive an email when the new weekly adventure<br />
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My class LOVES GoNoodle! It helps us help us get the wiggles out, focus, dance,
stretch, practice mindfulness, and much more! GoNoodle is free and easy to use. All you need is a computer with internet access and you are good to go! </div>
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Last year I couldn't find an alphabet that I liked that also matched my classroom color scheme. </div>
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So I ended up making my own. </div>
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I absolutely LOVED it! </div>
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This year I'll be making one using <a href="http://www.schoolgirlstyle.com/2015/04/hello-sunshine/">Schoolgirl Style's Hello Sunshine theme</a>. </div>
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Two of my co-workers this year wanted to update their classrooms and asked me to help them. </div>
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Now I have two new beautiful alphabets to share with you! </div>
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They both wanted simple, cursive alphabets, since they teacher upper grades. </div>
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I absolutely LOVE how beautiful and simple they are!</div>
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Now you can find all three of my alphabets in one place!</div>
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This week is all about our dreams with TpT.</div>
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I started blogging in 2010 as a way to share ideas with fellow teachers, as well as the parents of students in my class. I offered lots of free activities and downloads, and never planned on selling on teachers pay teachers. But after many of my blogger buddies started, I thought it seemed like a great way to make a few extra dollars. I had no idea the possibilities and outcomes TpT could bring me! It has already helped me pay off my debts, start a savings, and pay for a few trips to visit family and friends. It's been a wonderful blessing! </div>
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Today I sat down and thought about what I'd love to my future with TpT to be. </div>
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I have started to build a small savings, but of course would like that to keep building. I'd like to have money for when emergencies come up or future purchases (car, house, etc). I just want to be prepared. :)</div>
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My family all lives up in Canada. For some reason, I chose to live in the warmth of AZ instead of the bitter cold of Canada. That makes it a little difficult to see them as often as I'd like. While I don't want to move back to Canada (I can't handle all that cold!), I would love to be able to visit more often than once or twice a year. I'd love to make it back for birthdays, baptisms, and other special events. </div>
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I want to see the world! I went to Hawaii two years ago and that gave me the travel bug. I don't have specific places in mind. I just want to see it all!! </div>
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This year I received one of my most treasured gifts!</div>
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Two of the parents from my class got together and made this ADORABLE photo book! The best part was, they {and my entire class} kept it a secret for so long. They copied pictures from my phone, blog, and instagram to use without me having a clue. I'm so glad, because it was the best surprise! Each two page spread has a sentence starter that each child finished. My parents kept each child's exact answer, incorrect spellings and all! It is too adorable! </div>
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I wish I could show you the entire book. It literally melted my heart!</div>
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It is definitely something I'll treasure forever!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Handprint-Calendars-and-Poems-2016-846222">Handprint Calendars</a> have been COMPLETELY redone! I kept the main font the same {how can you go wrong with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Cara-Carroll">Cara Carroll</a>???} but added a few other matching fonts. I also redid the look of the calendars. Before I only included black and white for Canada and US. Now there are color versions, too. I also included some with holidays, some without, some with the premade calendar numbers, and some completely blank. And, the best part is, they are now EDITABLE!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My second makeover was one of my very first products, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Counting-with-Cookies-Number-Practice-0-20-CCSS-Aligned-972819">Counting with Cookies</a>. I converted everything over to powerpoint, redid the cover, fonts, and graphics. I also added a couple more independent practice pages. </span></div>
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Do you have parent volunteers in your classroom? </div>
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Some years I have had tons of parent volunteers and other years I have had none. Let me tell you, parent volunteers make all the difference! My volunteers do everything from copying, cutting, assembling, filing, sorting, working with students, and much more! I could not have survived this school year without my amazing parent volunteers. So, to show a little appreciation for all their hard work, I gave them this little gift. </div>
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I am so thankful for the big Teachers Pay Teachers Sale! I loaded up my cart with a bunch of materials to use in 3rd Grade next year. I left a lot on my wish list, but purchased plenty of fun to start the year. </div>
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I found out today that I get to teach ART once a week just for fun! No CCSS alignment, no craft to accompany their writing, just ART! You better believe I snatched up this growing set of directed drawings to use throughout the year. </div>
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A few fun packs more aligned to 3rd Grade math. </div>
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I am linking up with our awesome collaborative blog, <a href="http://hellosunshineteachers.blogspot.com/2015/05/wrapping-up-year-with-hello-sunshine.html"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;"><b>Hello Sunshine</b></span></a><span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;"><b>! </b></span><br />
This month, we are sharing ideas to help wrap up the school year. I'll be sharing another fun, end of the year idea on the <a href="http://hellosunshineteachers.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;"><b>Hello Sunshine</b></span></a> blog tomorrow. Be sure to check it out! :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During the school year we celebrate individual birthdays minimally. We sing to the child and they get to take home a small birthday gift from me. They are allowed to bring treats to pass out during lunch. In order to make each child feel special and enjoy their birthday, I like to have one big birthday party at the end of the year. I bring cupcakes, we play games, and have a really fun time! </span>I'm<span style="font-family: inherit;"> super excited to involve the birthday edition of Elf on the Shelf this year. My class LOVED having the Elf on the Shelf visit us during Christmas, and I know they’ll LOVE seeing him back at our birthday party. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also included a behavior management aspect. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.37in;">To </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.37in;">help manage the kiddos during the last month of school, they are going to need to earn the birthday party. In the note the elf leaves, he explains that he will be watching their behavior each day and reporting to Santa. If the class displayed appropriate behavior, he will leave them a green dot to put </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.37in;">on </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.37in;">the present. If the class did not display appropriate behavior, he will leave them a red dot to put on the present. The class needs to have 15 green dots on the present, in order for the elf to be allowed to come to the party. </span></div>
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Listening: It's Saturday morning, and that means laundry/cleaning! <br />
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Loving: I am in love with Arizona weather! We just hit 100 this week and am eager to get to the pool this afternoon! <br />
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Thinking: This has been a wild week full of changes! I am so thrilled to announce that I am looping up to 3rd grade with my class next year! I may have said some comments this year on how I love this class so much and want to go to 3rd with them. I really didn't think that would happen, but it did! I am THRILLED to spend another year with them. They are the sweetest group of kiddos ever! It doesn't get much better than this! :)<br />
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Wanting: I really need to slow down time. I always rush through the end of the school year and don't take the time to really enjoy these last few weeks. Although, now that I get to move up with them, I'm a little less sad. I'm still trying to frantically get everything finished as soon as possible, so I can spend my last few weeks in 2nd enjoying our time together.<br />
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Summer Yes: Vegas!!! I am beyond excited to go to the Teachers Pay Teachers Conference this summer. I was so jealous of everyone who got to go last year. I can't wait to meet and mingle with so many amazing bloggers/tpt sellers!<br />
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Summer Hope: My life has really gotten out of control this year. I focused WAY too much on school work, and let my diet, exercise, and personal life go by the wayside. My goal this summer is to complete a Whole 30 and a Couch to 5K program. #noexcuses<br />
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Summer Dream: Every summer I plan on doing some serious organization but I never really get to it. The pool just ends up sounding so much more appealing. Ha, maybe this year! <br />
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I'm beyond excited to be joining forces with 11 other fantastic teacher bloggers from here in sunny Arizona! We are here to bring you ideas, inspiration, resources, and a little sunshine. :) </div>
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To kick off our new beginning, we are hosting a HUGE giveaway! You will have the chance to win fabulous prizes from each of us, along with the HUGE prize at our Hello Sunshine blog!</div>
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Not only can you enter to win a $100 TpT Gift Card, but we are EACH giving away a $10 gift card to one of our favorite places and $10 to spend at our TpT Stores through a fun blog hop! </div>
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Now on to MY giveaway. </div>
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I love watching movies. I love watching them in my sweatpants while lounging on my couch even more! That's why I love RedBox. I'm giving away a $10 Gift Card to RedBox and $10 to <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Janae-Van-Orman">my TpT Store</a>. </div>
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Click on the button to visit Hello Sunshine. Then, be sure to hop on through all the blogs to enter the giveaways. When you come to back me, you know you'll have hit them all. </div>
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Have fun! :)</div>
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